Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Cooking without fat is doable, but not fun. Not ...

If you’ve come across a recipe that calls for canola oil, you might have wondered if you really have to use it in place of another cooking fat like butter or olive oil. You also might have seen ...

Bay area startup Zero Acre Farms - which is deploying microbial fermentation to produce oils and fats it claims can outperform rivals in the nutrition and sustainability stakes – has launched direct ...

Cooking oil plays an important role in the kitchen and our health. A pantry staple for chefs and home cooks alike, edible oils are used for a variety of purposes. In addition to providing fats, an ...